– Regulators have left carmakers little choice but to embrace plug-in-hybrid technology: In Europe, for example, ultra-aggressive fuel-consumption standards, coupled with testing methods heavily favoring plug-ins, give such models a big advantage. In China, they’re favored by legislation at both the municipal and national levels. Here in the U.S., CAFE… Continue reading
– Mercedes has been experimenting with hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles since the mid-1990s, and it has been leasing hydrogen-powered versions of the B-class in some markets since 2010. The company has confirmed it will be offering a new production fuel-cell vehicle next year, the GLC F-Cell, which also will be getting… Continue reading
-As plug-in hybrids go, the Ford Fusion Energi has ranked among the best. It won a comparison test in 2013 against the now discontinued Honda Accord plug-in hybrid and has seen little competition from other mid-size sedans with plugs until this model year, when the Hyundai Sonata plug-in arrived. Next… Continue reading
– So either the 2016 Cadillac CT6 is going to get absolutely terrible fuel economy or the plug-in hybrid version of the same car is going to get outstanding fuel economy. We say this because, while official fuel-economy estimates for the regular CT6 aren’t yet available, Cadillac is claiming that… Continue reading